Irvingia malayana explained
Irvingia malayana, also known as wild almond (Vietnamese: Kơ nia, Thai: กระบก, Central Khmer: ចំបក់) or barking deer’s mango,[1] is a tropical evergreen tree species in the family Irvingiaceae.[2] The specific epithet Latin: malayana is from the Latin meaning "of Malaya".[3]
Description
Irvingia malayana grows as a large tree up to 50m (160feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 500mm. The bark is greyish to whitish. The flowers are greenish white or yellowish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 60mm long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Irvingia malayana grows naturally in Indo-China and Malesia.[3] Its main habitat is mixed tropical forests, often associated with dipterocarps, from sea-level to 300m (1,000feet) altitude.[3]
Uses
The wood of this tree is used in construction.[4] In Thailand's Roi Et Province it is one of the preferred woods for charcoal,[5] where its seeds are also valued as food and eaten roasted.[1]
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Notes and References
- Cruz-Garcia . Gisella S . Price . Lisa L . Ethnobotanical investigation of 'wild' food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand . . 7 . 33 . 2011 . 33 . 10.1186/1746-4269-7-33 . 22067578 . 3233498 . 25 May 2020 . free .
- Web site: Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 21, 2020.
- Book: Kulip . Julius . Wong . K. M. . 1995 . Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn. . http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf . Soepadmo . E. . Wong . K. M. . Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak . 1 . 432, 434–435 . . 983-9592-34-3 . (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) . 5 July 2015 .
- http://www.asianplant.net/Irvingiaceae/Irvingia_malayana.htm Asianplant - Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex Benn.
- http://www.gerrymarten.com/traditional-agriculture/pdfs/Traditional-Agriculture-chapter-13.pdf Trees in Paddy Fields in Northeast Thailand
